Lemmy being Lemmy, I can well imagine him deciding to decide the hour and method of his death. As for the confusion about the game, reporters probably first heard that he had been playing an arcade machine (brought from his usual hangout) when he died, and without knowing the specifics interpreted it as a video game (implying there are arcade video games outside Japan playable in public places anymore).
Although, if he was playing a poker machine, well... the Ace of Spades meme popular if Finland just got an extra boost. Too soon?